2 Cases of Limbal Autograft Transplantation after Chemical/Thermal Corneal Burns.
- Author:
Seung Hee BAEK
1
;
Jin Hak LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chemical Injuries;
Limbal Autograft Transplantation
- MeSH:
Autografts*;
Burns*;
Cicatrix;
Cornea;
Follow-Up Studies;
Transplants
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1995;36(2):199-204
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A severe chemical or thermal injury is a troublesome ocular insult, which usually results in persistant corneal epithelial defect, stromal scarring, and neovascularization. For resurfacing chemically burned cornea, limbal autograft transplantation is presented in 2 cases of chemical and/or thermal injury with follow-up of 6, 8 months. The operative technique involved transfer of four free grafts of limbal tissue from the uninjured fellow eye to the severely injured eye. Clinical results of the cases have shown surface healing with stable epithelial adhesion without recurrent erosion or persistant epithelial defect.
